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Authoritarianism in Oklahoma by Melatonin in c/usauthoritarianism@lemmy.world

[-] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 11 minutes ago

"Think of how stupid the average person is, and half of them are stupider than that!"

George Carlin

You need stupid people to win an election. What can I say? That's my premise.

Authoritarianism in Oklahoma by Melatonin in c/usauthoritarianism@lemmy.world

This is high key her fault... by Melatonin in c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

[-] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 13 hours ago

Well when you don't want to play the "getting elected" game, don't be surprised when you don't "get elected"

This is high key her fault... by Melatonin in c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

[-] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

Democratic primaries? How much national popularity did that take?

Lol, ok, you win, I give up completely. Your logic, I can't compete. She was the Beyonce of 2016.

This is high key her fault... by Melatonin in c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

[-] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 16 hours ago

No it's not. Sorry, you and I do not agree.

This is high key her fault... by Melatonin in c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

[-] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

Because, believe it or not, keeping Hillary from winning is not why the Electoral College exists.

One of the reasons the United States has been the breadbasket of the world is because our government has HAD to account for the interests of underpopulated agrarian areas that otherwise would be ignored because they wouldn't get ELECTED otherwise. Minnesota, Nebraska, and Iowa are IMPORTANT in elections. So we take care of our farmers.

Funny the way that works, isn't it?

This is high key her fault... by Melatonin in c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

[-] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 19 hours ago

You keep using that word.

I do not think it means what you think it means.

She was far from popular, in 2016. How old were you 2016? Because research may not be painting you a good picture.

And if you were an adult, perhaps you were isolated? I don't know the explanation. But you are quite wrong. She has never been popular with the majority.

This is high key her fault... by Melatonin in c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

[-] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 21 hours ago

Hillary? Popular? Did you just pop into this timeline from another reality?

"What does that mean? Infamous?

In-famous is when you're more than famous." ...from "Three Amigos"

Now that scotus gave the president immunity Biden can legally assasinate all of the conservative justices by Melatonin in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

[-] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

This is a fine idea

On the Internet, what is a dead giveaway that someone is actually a kid? by Melatonin in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Damn it.

And I would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for you meddling adults. I gonna go eat my Kraft mac & cheese.

On the Internet, what is a dead giveaway that someone is actually a kid? by Melatonin in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 46 points 1 day ago

I'm 62. I'm accused of being a kid all the time.

We coulda had Bernie... by Melatonin in c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

[-] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I didn't like her purchase and manipulation of the Democrat party, and abrogating the democratic process in denying the people their choice of Bernie Sanders.

But hey, let's not quibble about words.

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Let's say, hypothetically, you thought Plex/emby share were fantastic, and you wanted to let people know a discord link to a couple, but you were concerned about unsavory characters trying to horn in (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 week ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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...on the good things and ruin it for everyone. How would one go about letting people know, in a responsible manner.

Hypothetically.

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Wouldn't it be funny if there ended up being a plastic-based life form and they wondered how they came to be... (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 week ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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...and they COULD NOT think of a natural process that could produce plastics in the environment in the amounts required to produce life?

Their science would never dream of how it happened.

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So why is gold found in veins? Isn't it weird that all this dead-star juice clumps together? It isn't formed by the Earth. So it just got deposited in clumps? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Soap makes water wetter. Kind of. It reduces the surface tension, allowing it to spread out and penetrate better. Making it clean better. So could we produce a surface tension-free water? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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What about another liquid? Is there a "perfect" cleaner, something that spreads and penetrates like nothing else?

Very interested in the answer.

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This is a question from the N-400, U.S. Application for Naturalization. Good question? Still valid, or a holdover from the cold war? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/politics@beehaw.org

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Sorry about the picture quality, laptop screenshot.

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Simple question: Are you a nice person? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Sure, "nice" needs some definition.

But that's your call. I'm asking you if you are a nice person.

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Embarking on a complete reading of Stephen King's novels. Just reading Carrie now. Wondering if when I get to The Stand I should read the original or the updated/revised. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/fiction@literature.cafe

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I understand that the newer version has a different ending and some new characters and scenes that weren't in the original. But the original is what got all the accolades and was considered his best book.

Which way should I go?

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I've got this idea baking because I saw a guy post that it's been as many year from 1971 to 2024 as it was from 1971 to 1918. How do the global wars compare in the two periods? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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It occurs to me that this last 1/2 century or so has been globally pretty peaceful. And I wondered if it might even be one of the MOST peaceful 50 years we've had.

I'm inclined to imagine that the Cold War might have kept a lid on larger military aspirations. What do you think, am I deluded?

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Python. I heard it could automate my world. I started to learn how to use it. Today I tried a shortcut. AI. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/programming@programming.dev

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I know I know. I wanted to import data from a web page - title and publishing dates from Stephen King books. I wanted to update my caliber library with the correct metadata from the online source.

I tried three different AI's. Claude. Pi. And ChatGPT. I've spent all day copying and pasting error messages copying pasting new scripts running scripts copying and pasting error messages etc etc etc.

I could have gone line by line through my caliber library manually in much less time than I have spent doing this.

There's no question the AI knows how to program in Python better than I do. What hope do I have of ever reducing my workload significantly using Python?

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Just got done at the doctor, over explaining everything to the point of them tuning out. I feel like such a loser right now. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 month ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/autism@lemmy.world

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Why can't I just be normal. Why do I have to be so zoned in. Why does my attention never go beyond my own skin.

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Lions are just big cats. They like scratches under the chin and everything. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 month ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world

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A mobile game commercial with a ridiculous number of stars in it and great production value. How much money do these games make, or how cheap is it to get these stars? (www.instagram.com)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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If it's cheap to get stars, I'm definitely having Dolph Lundgren at my next birthday party. Dude doesn't have to do anything, just hang out.